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Daphnis and Chloe

Daphnis and Chloe

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Daphnis and Chloe

by Longus ; Thornley, George (translator)

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  • near fine
  • Hardcover
Condition
Near Fine /Slipcase
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About This Item

London: A. Zwemmer 1937. Small 8vo. 212 pp. Publisher's stiff vellum binding with gilt lettering to spine. No. 218 of 250 copies, with a note on blue letter paper of presentation from the artist, Aristide Malliol. Uncut, 52 woodcut illustrations and 4 initial letters. A few spots to the edges of the pages, otherwise internally clean. Slipcase is tanned around the edges, with some spots. Garvey, The Artist and the Book 174. . Near Fine. Full Vellum. Limited Numbered Edition. 1937.

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Bookseller
Foster Books - Stephen Foster, ABA, ILAB, PBFA GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
71980
Title
Daphnis and Chloe
Author
Longus ; Thornley, George (translator)
Illustrator
Malliol, Aristide
Format/Binding
Full Vellum
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Slipcase
Quantity Available
1
Edition
Limited Numbered Edition
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
A. Zwemmer 1937
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1937
Size
Small 8vo.
Keywords
Greek,Hellenistic romance,Pastoral novel,Lesbos
Bookseller catalogs
Illustrated; Classics;

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Edges
The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Vellum
Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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